J J BURNEL "Un Jour Parfait"

French estetism in J.J.Burnel solo album. The last leader of The Stranglers offers us 12 slightly lewd tracks: with small “acoustic carvings” and French verses (the native language of J.J.B). "Un Jour Parfait" undoubtedly refers to the European pop art obsessions of the artist. 1988 Epic Records.

Un Jour Parfait Theme

Si J'Etais

Weekend

Tristeville Ce Soir

Un Jour Parfait

Via Dolorosa

Le Whiskey

Crazy (She Drives Me)

Garden of Eden

Reves

Waltz

Via Dolorosa (Spanish Version)

Here is the lyrics of the dashingly fragile track "Week-End".

Week-end

C' était l 'autre week-end
Je l' ai vue attendant un soupirant
C' était l' autre week-end
Les cheveux bleus au vent
Les yeux blonds espérant

Son regard, tant de peine
Un sourire hésitant soulignant vingt printemps
Son regard, tant de peine
La passion recherchant
La haine, l'amour, sans plus souffrir

S' en est allée de ma mémoire
De mon passé, de mon histoire
S' est transformée, blanc et noir
Pour un instant ou tout le temps

Contre-nuit, belle de jour
Rêver d' être l' amant
Alternant noir et blanc
Belle de nuit, contre-jours
Les couleurs me grisant
L' âme en amour à deux tranchants

S' en est allée de ma mémoire
De mon passé, de mon histoire
S' est transformée, blanc et noir
Pour un instant ou tout le temps

C' était l' autre week-end
C' était l' autre week-end

J J BURNEL - Week End

Week End

It was on the last week-end
I saw her waiting for a suitor
It was on the last week-end
Her blue hair in the wind
Her blond eyes hoping

The expression in her eyes, so much sorrow
An hesitant smile underlines twenty summers
The expression in her eyes, so much sorrow
Looking for the passion
Hate, love, no more suffering

She went away from my memory
From my past, from my story
Transforming herself, black and white
For a moment or for ever

Contre-nuit, daytime beauty
Dreaming to be the lover
Alterning black with white
Night beauty, contre-jours
The colours go to my head
In love soul has two cutting edges

She went away from my memory
From my past, from my story
Transforming herself, black and white
For a moment or for ever

It was on the last week-end
It was on the last week-end

Thanks to Joan for helping me with the french version

UN JOUR PARFAIT
(12 tracks, 44 min)